Question
Certainly, the most common cataract we see is what we call senile cataract or age-related cataract and these affect people above the age of 60.
At the same time, there are certain people, even in babies and young adults, who get cataracts. These are usually rarer and more related to trauma or pre-existing conditions. Usually, the overwhelming majority of patients with cataract are of the age group above 60.
All my patients after cataract surgery see very well (6/6) on the first day after surgery. Although I tell my patients that they can expect a further improvement in their vision in the first week, most of them already do see very well from day 1. Most patients feel completely normal in the first week after cataract surgery. They can resume most of their normal activities except for strenuous sports and swimming with their head underwater. Complete recovery is 1 month after surgery as the wound takes time to heal.
It’s a natural occurrence, a natural degeneration of lens fibres. The other causes of cataract could be things like oral steroids, for example, if a person is taking oral steroids for a long time they do get cataracts. Trauma as well, people who get injuries, be it sports or construction or accidents also get lens-related opacity related to trauma. People with ocular inflammation uveitis or allergic conjunctivitis also get cataracts. So, most of these conditions can cause cataracts.
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